Sara Van Slyke, LMHC

Sara Van Slyke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with a depth of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and depression. She draws on a variety of evidence-informed approaches to tailor support to each person’s needs, emphasizing practical strategies for motivation, confidence, and coping through life transitions.

Sara views each individual as the expert of their own story and centers strengths-based work that builds on existing resources. Her style blends client-centered listening with goal-focused interventions to address relationship concerns, family dynamics, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and parenting challenges, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Therapeutic methods she uses include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, existential exploration, and solution-focused techniques. This mix supports both short-term problem solving and deeper personal exploration, depending on what a person wants to prioritize.

Beginning therapy often takes courage, and Sara honors that first step by creating a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can identify goals and build practical tools for lasting change. She aims to help people move forward with increased clarity, resilience, and confidence.